38 weeks along today!! Yay!!

Well can you believe I am two weeks away from Rylee's due date. Wow how time flies. I have been so blessed and have had a wonderful pregnancy and smooth with no problems. Lets just hope the labor will be that smooth. ;) I am 38 weeks today so two weeks till the due date date. My guess is that she will come early the week of her due date. If she comes a week late then she could have her bday on St. Patricks day. I don't really care when as long as she is healthy. The longer she stays in the more rest I get. :) Tomorrow is my last day of work so I'm so happy about that. So I will be able to sleep in again until she comes. 5am comes so early each morning but I guess it preps me for when I need to wake for Rylee. :) Yesterday my dad and stepmom Janet came to visit which was wonderful. I have not seen my dad since his stepson Jeff's wedding in November so 3 1/2 months. They took me to lunch when I got off work and then spent the whole day with them which was so nice and they stayed the night and are leaving today. :( Last night I had my midwife appointment and everything was normal and even my ankles are better and not swollen anymore and I don't have any pitting edema either. :) So now I am just waiting for Rylee to come. I will have another midwife appointment in 5 days. Well today I work 6am-10am and then home to see my dad before he leaves back to Houston. Then meeting at work from 4:30pm-5:30pm and then off to Mark's brother's house to have a cookout and family night with Mark's brothers and cousins. Should be fun since we have not seen his cousins since Christmas. And somewhere during the day I am going to try to cook some bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed jalenpenos to take to the cookout. So its going to be a busy day. Then tomorrow I work 1p-5pm so I will be busy the next few days. Well till next time. Hopefully next time we will be closer to Rylee's labor. Have a blessed weekend and week. :)

Valentines' Day is over :(

Well it has been a very busy and snowy week. We got 12.5 inches of snow here in Dallas/Fort Worth area and broke many records. The most we usually ever see is 1/2 inches that melts very soon after and usually doesn't stick. Not this snow it was nice and thick and beautiful!! I felt like I was in Colorado or something. It actually snowed last Thursday and we still have some in some areas and its Monday now. What a wonderful gift for Valentines' Day! It was nice until we lost power Thursday night and didn't get it back on until Saturday afternoon. So we stayed the night at his grandmother's house for one nite and came home to pack our bags for another night and luckily it was back on in time for Valentines' Day. :) Well I am 36weeks along now!! Which is 9 months so exactly one month to go!! Whoooo-hoooo!! So excited that time has gone by so fast. Seriously I could so do this again a few times. Being pregnant was so easy and you get to eat alot and people don't yell at you. :) haha! I haven't weighed myself lately but I am probably gained around 30-35 pounds. I will weigh in tomorrow and know for sure at my midwife appointment. I have been feeling pretty great and my energy level is up alot. Feet are swollen a little and have plus 1 edema in ankles. But other than that I just feel like I have a watermelon in my belly haha! Rylee Michelle like to get the hiccups once a day usually and moves the most in the afternoons. We like to play with her and when she kicks me or pokes me we push back harder and she pushes back again. Mark likes to play that game with her. So cute!! Well we are getting more and more prepared for her to be here. Her nursery is complete. Besides hanging her name on the wall and putting her new mobile up and chandelier. Still a few things that are on the list that we need and a few things to exchange. Need to find a pediatrician still but have a few that are referred to me from Baylor. Need to start getting everything on my birthing kit list so if she decides to come early we will be ready for her. I want to get another ultra sound so I see how big she is and make sure everything is right on track. Also wanting to sign up for a breastfeeding class at Baylor Hospital that they offer for those who have taken their child birth Lamaze class. Mark for Valentines Day got me a angel necklace with Rylee's birthstone in the middle of it and a mini heart shaped cookie cake. :)Then he took me to dinner at Outback Steakhouse and I got steak and shrimp. Yum!!! Then came back home to watch the movie Couples Retreat. So it has been a very long week of snowy weather and power outages. So glad everything is getting back to normal. I am working two more weeks and then I will have off two weeks before Rylee's due date to get things in order and rest. Maybe she will come early for me during that time. Well hope everyone has a fabulous week and until next time. Have a blessed day!

Its Monday again....;)

Well Rylee and me had a fabulous weekend!! It was so great to see my mom's family and some friends that I haven't seen in awhile. :) Had my 2nd baby shower at my mom's house and it was nice. My best friend Misty, my mom, and Abbie threw it for me. My poor sister in law Abbie was unable to come though because all her kids and her came down with the stomach bug. :( We got lots of nice things for Rylee and the nursery. Only 4 more weeks and she will be at full term. :) I'm hoping she will come a little early. For my body's sake haha! We graduated from our Lamaze Parenting Class last Thursday and got to tour Baylor Hospital in Irving. That is where I will have her if I need to have an emergency c-section or unable to have her at home which only 3 exits down less than 5 minutes away from our house. Hopefully we won't have to have her there and will be able to have her natural at home. :) So keep us in your prayers for a smooth normal natural delivery. We are hoping I will be like my mother and have easy quick labors. Well I am starting to get very nervous about the labor since its getting closer and afraid I won't know how to do it right or that she won't want to come out like how Mark was. His mother was in labor for 20 hrs with him and he wouldn't come out. But his mother was a very petite small woman so maybe because he weighed 8lbs 9 oz he was too big for her frame. So she had to have a c-section. But it normally takes after my mom's side. Thank goodnesss. Well its Monday again and I hope this week goes very smooth. Everyone have a fabulous week!! Oh and Great job Saints!!! :)

Its FEBRUARY

Well February is finally here. Wow only 1 more month to go till Rylee Michelle will be here. Time is a flying. :) This Friday three more days and I will be 35 weeks along. Wow!! Only 5 more weeks until she will be full term. :) We are getting so excited!! Her dresser/changing table came in at the store yesterday and so Mark is going to pick it up today for me. Can't wait to get it set up. That's the last of her nursery furniture. Yay!!! We have our second baby shower this Saturday at my mom's house. My sister in law Abbie and best friend Misty are throwing it for me. :) Can't wait to see all my mom's family and close friends. Rylee already has tons of things but can't wait to see what else she gets. Are parents and friends have been so kind and have gotten us everything so far so we feel really blessed. We will be finishing up our Lamaze class at Baylor Hospital on Thursday. So we get to have a tour of the maternity dept. Can't wait for that. Then the following week they have a breastfeeding class that they offer. I have gained 29 lbs so far and starting to feel huge. Maybe I should just start walking backwards so i look skinnier. hahah! Rylee has been kicking me and moving like crazy lately. Probably because she is 5lbs now and doesn't have as much room to move around. She started kicking me in the ribs up high now and she makes it uncomfortable at times. My ankles are starting to get swollen some probably because all the extra weight I carry. I am still working Monday thru Friday 6am to 10am. So that keeps me busy and gets me out of the house. Last week my boss was out of town so I got work 8 hrs for 3 days so I got some extra hours in. But I am glad to be back to the shorter hours. I guess it does take a toll on you when you are 8 1/2 months prego. haha!! I just found out that one my best friends is prego and her baby will be 7 months younger than Rylee!!! So excited about that. We went to lunch yesterday and celebrated her birthday at this amazing lil Italian restaurant. Well I am about to get off work soon so I have to go. But will update you after the baby shower. Have a blessed day!!!

What a great weekend!

Well I had a wonderful weekend. Friday Mark and I got our new nursery baby furniture for Rylee's room. The crib we were able to take home and put up and the dresser/changing table will be here 7-14 days later. We had to order it and the conversion rails for the crib so it can turn into a full size bed later. :) So excited. So we have Rylee's room all set up and it looks so cute!! Then Saturday we had our 1st baby shower at Pattie's house and I got so many wonderful things and now Rylee's room has so many cute things in it. I can't wait for Mark to set up the pack n play so we can put it in our room and also set up the high chair. We even put a wooden rocker glider in the nursery. I love to sit on it and look at her room. :)We have been so blessed. We are getting so excited for our lil Rylee Michelle to be here and I can't wait to hold her. I have 7 more weeks and I hope it goes fast. We also have another baby shower in two weeks so can't wait to see my mom's family and friends at that one. Well I am working a lot this week and going to just take it easy. Hope all have a wonderful week!!!

33 weeks along 8 months

Rylee and me are 33 weeks along today which is in my 8Th month. Time is just flying by. We saw the midwife this week on Tuesday and Rylee is very active and laying transverse sideways in my tummy. haha! I think she is very much like Mark. Midwife said I have a urinary tract infection so to drink lots of water and take cranberry pills and if doesn't get better see the doctor. I have gained 28lbs now all belly. haha! Rylee is getting the hiccups regularly and about 3 or 4 times a day she kicks me really hard whenever I put things on my belly. She doesn't like anything in her space. Also like Mark. Well Wednesday we started getting a sore throat and getting really congested so we scheduled a doctors appointment yesterday and got tests taken to see if its strep or if I still have urinary tract infection. So should find out the results soon. I did get some antibiotics which are making me feel much better. My first baby shower is this weekend so I want to be feeling great and enjoy it. We had Lamaze class last night again and really enjoyed it. We practiced our breathing a lot and Mark is being a really good coach. He made it thru the birth video and just made some funny faces. haha! I think he is going to be a wonderful dad. :) Today Mark & I are going to look for baby furniture. The original furniture I wanted you have to order it which takes 9-12 weeks so too long. So we are going to go find something that is available now. Tomorrow is the baby shower and I can't wait to get things setup for Rylee. The nursery is only missing the furniture and a new daybed comforter. Mark even put up an brown antique chandelier which looks so good. Then we are going to put a little white chandelier above her crib. This really dresses up the nursery. :) Well we nesting away. Stay tuned to see how the shower turns out. Have a blessed day!!

Rise and Shine 2010

Well this morning 5am Rylee decided to wake me up instead of me waking her up. haha! The joys of having your unborn child kick you bright and early. Usually she doesn't wake until after I get moving around. But not this morning. :) It is such a cool feeling to feel your child move inside of you. I just love it!! :) Motherhood is so wonderful and I can't wait until little Rylee Michelle is here. 4 more days and I will be 28 weeks along which is the start of my 8th month. So two more months 8 weeks to go! I can't wait to hold my little girl. :) I have actually lost 3 lbs since last Tuesday which is good I guess. I was at 27lbs at my last midwife appointment and now I have only gained 24lbs. :) Not that I am trying to lose weight but it is nice when i do lose weight because I have been eating so bad since being prego. Maybe its because I have been eating smaller portions. I just don't want to have too much weight stick on me. Mark tells me to quit worrying. Well gotta love mondays. Have a blessed week. :)